Public Charity

PROJECT K9 HERO

PROJECT K9 HERO is a Public Charity headquartered in WHITWELL, TN. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $5.9M revenue, $4.9M expenses, $3.1M total assets. 55 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.4M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 811770909 WHITWELL, TN Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$5.9M
Total Expenses$4.9M
Total Assets$3.1M
Grant Records55
Funding Total$2.4M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

PROJECT K-9 HERO (THE ORGANIZATION) IS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION LOCATED IN WHITWELL, TN. THE ORGANIZATIONS PURPOSE IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE COSTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ADOPTING A RETIRED POLICE K-9S AND MILITARY WORKING DOGS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH COVERING/OFFSETTING MEDICAL AND PRESCRIPTION FOOD COSTS, AS WELL AS THE REHABILITATION AND REHOMING FOR RETIRED K-9 HEROES. THE ORGANIZATION IS PRIMARILY SUPPORTED BY DONATIONS, CORPORATE SPONSORS, IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS, PLUS THE SALE OF BRANDED APPAREL AND OTHER ITEMS.

Officers & Directors

SECRETARY, D Ashley Altman
MEDICAL DIRE David Dycus
PRESIDENT, D Jason K Johnson
MEDICAL DIRE Kenneth Lust Dvm
MEDICAL DIRE Melissa Parsons-Doherty
TREASURER, D Patrick Leser

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Top Grant Purposes

UNRESTRICTED
$1,237,262 4 grants
Unrestricted
$473,934 3 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$294,481 12 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$145,689 7 grants
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$77,803 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $5.9M $4.9M $3.1M
2023 $4.0M $4.0M $2.3M
2022 $4.2M $3.4M $2.4M
2021 $3.7M $3.5M $1.6M
2020 $2.4M $2.1M $1.3M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.4M to $5.9M (+148%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.1M.

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